CPIM PART 2 PRACTICE TEST 2
FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following manufacturing processes would most likely
be characterized by a narrow range of standard products, low direct
labor costs, and a high level of technical support for manufacturing?
A. Job shop
B. Line
C. Batch
D. Project Answer: B. Line
◉ The number of exposures to stockouts can best be decreased if
which of the following factors is increased?
A. Order quantity of replenishment orders
B. Customer service level percentage
C. Cost of placing purchase orders
D. Cost of stockouts Answer: A. Order quantity of replenishment orders
,◉ A company has a lean relationship with a supplier. Which of the
following should be shared with the supplier for procurement planning
over the horizon?
A. Purchase order
B. Kanban
C. Contract
D. Schedule Answer: D. Schedule
◉ Which of the following factors has the greatest impact on reducing
transportation inventory?
A. Fuel surcharges
B. Transit time
C. Safety stock
D. Shipment size Answer: B. Transit time
◉ A process that is monitored using control charts has been in control
but now has a mean that is trending out of control. What is the most
likely reason for this?
A. Tooling that has begun to wear
B. Operator who needs a refresher
,C. Different way of measuring
D. Machine error Answer: A. Tooling that has begun to wear
◉ When investing in large, high-throughput equipment, the planned
tradeoff is typically between reduced per-unit costs and the potential
of:
A. competitive mimicking.
B. underutilized capacity.
C. increasing per-unit costs.
D. capacity technology obsolescence. Answer: B. underutilized
capacity.
◉ Which of the following factors must be known in order to compute
economic order quantity (EOQ)?
A. Forecast variation
B. Safety stock
C. Setup cost
D. Lead time Answer: C. Setup cost
◉ Which of the following would typically be considered a strategic use
of the conclusions from a SWOT analysis?
, A. Developing promotional material to emphasize the strengths
B. Sharing the four lists with all employees
C. Using the threats as a tool to motivate employees
D. Using strengths to limit the impact of external threats Answer: D.
Using strengths to limit the impact of external threats
◉ Can master scheduling be done in a make-to-order (MTO)
environment? , master scheduling should take place at which of the
following levels?
A. Yes, but it would occur at the raw material level.
B. No, demand orders cannot be issued until actual orders appear.
C. No, only final assembly scheduling is needed.
D. Yes, but only at the product family level. Answer: A. Yes, but it
would occur at the raw material level.
◉ Which of the following validations is most likely to be performed for
measuring master scheduling performance as it relates to sales and
operations planning in a make-to-stock company?
A. The bottleneck work center has a safety capacity to absorb
unplanned demand.
FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following manufacturing processes would most likely
be characterized by a narrow range of standard products, low direct
labor costs, and a high level of technical support for manufacturing?
A. Job shop
B. Line
C. Batch
D. Project Answer: B. Line
◉ The number of exposures to stockouts can best be decreased if
which of the following factors is increased?
A. Order quantity of replenishment orders
B. Customer service level percentage
C. Cost of placing purchase orders
D. Cost of stockouts Answer: A. Order quantity of replenishment orders
,◉ A company has a lean relationship with a supplier. Which of the
following should be shared with the supplier for procurement planning
over the horizon?
A. Purchase order
B. Kanban
C. Contract
D. Schedule Answer: D. Schedule
◉ Which of the following factors has the greatest impact on reducing
transportation inventory?
A. Fuel surcharges
B. Transit time
C. Safety stock
D. Shipment size Answer: B. Transit time
◉ A process that is monitored using control charts has been in control
but now has a mean that is trending out of control. What is the most
likely reason for this?
A. Tooling that has begun to wear
B. Operator who needs a refresher
,C. Different way of measuring
D. Machine error Answer: A. Tooling that has begun to wear
◉ When investing in large, high-throughput equipment, the planned
tradeoff is typically between reduced per-unit costs and the potential
of:
A. competitive mimicking.
B. underutilized capacity.
C. increasing per-unit costs.
D. capacity technology obsolescence. Answer: B. underutilized
capacity.
◉ Which of the following factors must be known in order to compute
economic order quantity (EOQ)?
A. Forecast variation
B. Safety stock
C. Setup cost
D. Lead time Answer: C. Setup cost
◉ Which of the following would typically be considered a strategic use
of the conclusions from a SWOT analysis?
, A. Developing promotional material to emphasize the strengths
B. Sharing the four lists with all employees
C. Using the threats as a tool to motivate employees
D. Using strengths to limit the impact of external threats Answer: D.
Using strengths to limit the impact of external threats
◉ Can master scheduling be done in a make-to-order (MTO)
environment? , master scheduling should take place at which of the
following levels?
A. Yes, but it would occur at the raw material level.
B. No, demand orders cannot be issued until actual orders appear.
C. No, only final assembly scheduling is needed.
D. Yes, but only at the product family level. Answer: A. Yes, but it
would occur at the raw material level.
◉ Which of the following validations is most likely to be performed for
measuring master scheduling performance as it relates to sales and
operations planning in a make-to-stock company?
A. The bottleneck work center has a safety capacity to absorb
unplanned demand.
